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  2. Rachel Levine - Wikipedia

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    Rachel Levine. Rachel Leland Levine (/ ləˈviːn /; born October 28, 1957) [1] is an American pediatrician who has served as the United States assistant secretary for health since March 26, 2021. [2] She is also an admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Levine is a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the ...

  3. Biden picks transgender woman as assistant health secretary - AOL

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    Biden also says that, in one of his first acts as president, he'll ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days to slow the virus' spread.. Levine joins Biden's Health and Human Services secretary ...

  4. List of transgender public officeholders in the United States

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    The first transgender public officeholder in the United States was Joanne Marie Conte, elected to Arvada, Colorado 's City Council in 1991. As of September 2024, the highest-ranking public official is currently Rachel Levine, who was appointed as Assistant Secretary for Health in 2021. The highest elected officeholders are Sarah McBride of the ...

  5. List of Department of Health and Human Services appointments ...

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    Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Health and Human Services by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.As of May 10, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 15 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 3 positions do not have nominees, and 22 appointments have been made ...

  6. How to Make Healthcare Transgender-Friendly

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    Placing signage or. marketing materials in the waiting room that demonstrate all genders are. welcome. Ensuring forms distinguish. assigned sex from gender identity. Providing dedicated space. on ...

  7. Gender-Affirming Healthcare: Types and Benefits

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    Green A, et al. (2022). Association of gender-affirming hormone therapy with depression, thoughts of suicide, and attempted suicide among transgender and nonbinary youth. https://www.jahonline.org ...

  8. Rachel Levine confirmed as assistant health secretary - AOL

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  9. Transgender personnel in the United States military - Wikipedia

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    Rachel Levine, assistant secretary in Health and Human Services, was appointed to full admiral on October 19, 2021, when she was sworn in to oversee the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. She became the first woman to be a four-star admiral and the first transgender person to be a four-star officer in any uniformed service. [175]